Pose-reflecting system for photographic apparatus



L. G. SIMJIAN 1, 95,051 POSE'REFLECTING SYSTEM FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS I March 3,1931.

Filed July 26, 1928 GFFNZE LUTHER G. SIMJIAN, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT POSE-REFLECTING SYSTEM FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Application filed July 26, 1928. Serial No. 295,564.

This invention relates to an improvement a camera let which may be of any approved in pose-reflecting systems for photographic construction and type and which has the apparatus and particularly to pose-reflecting ou er end of its lens-system positioned systems designed for use in connection with within the forward end of the hood 12 and 6 automatic and semi-automatic photographic directed at the said pose-reflecting mirror machines, though not so limited. so as to photograph therefrom the image of -l he obj of this invention is to provide poser A which passes through the imagea pose-reflecting system for photographic ap- .ucii lens 18 before impinging thereon. paratus which will enable a person being l rom the foregoing it will be seen that the 10 photographed to observe before his photoposer A is enabled to see his image reflected on graph is taken, a reduced-scale reflection of in the pose-reflecting mirror from which the substantially the identical image which a camera records the image on such reduced camera will record when operated, so that he scale as to be readily observed or taken in may be guided in assuming a pose suitable at a glance. 5 to his taste. The apparatus above described is particu- 6 With this object in View my invention conlzrly adapted for use when so-called directsists in a pose-reflecting system for photoiositive paper is employed in the camera graphic apparatus characterized by a posea l-er than the usual negative, since it reflecting mirror, an image-reducing lens r be obvious that the image reflected into 20 positioned between the poser and the said the camera by the pose-reflecting mirror will mirror, a camera having its lens-systein be reversed so that when the said direct-posidirected at the said mirror to photograph tive paper is developed the image will appear the image reflected therefrom, whereby a *ectly thereon rather than in reverse as poser may observe in the mirror a reducedusual with this type of paper.

25 scale reflection of the image which the said In Fig. 2 of the drawings I have illustrated camera will record from the said mirror. a form of apparatus particularly adapted My invention further consists in a pose-refor the production of the usual negatives.

fleeting system characterized as above and this apparatus I interpose a prism 16 having certain other detai s of construction between the outer end of the lens-system 15 30 and combinations of parts as will be hereinof the camera let and the plate or film-comafter described and particularly recited in partment 1? thereof, so that the reversed the claims. reflected from the mirror 10 will be in th accompanying drawings: again revcrned before impinging upon the Fig. 1 is a schematic sectional View showp oto-sensitive material within the com- 35 ing one form which my invention may aspartment 17.

sume; and In the construction just described it is also Fig. 2 is a corresponding View illustrating obvious that the poser may, as in the conanother form which my invention may asstruction first described, observe the reducedsume. scale reflection of the image which the 40 In carrying out my invention as shown in camera will record when it is operated for Fig. 1, I employ a pose-reflecting mirror 10 the purpose. preferably made of glass having a reflecting- E thus provide a simple and convenient coating 11 and located at the rear end of a pose-reflecting system which enables the tapered hood 12 at the front end of which 1 photograph to be recorded by the camera position an image-reducing lens 13, commonwithout the necessity of elaborate mecha- 9.4 ly called a minus lens, and as shown internisms which, when operated, startle and disposed between the poser represented by the concert the poser, who meanwhile is able to circle A and the said pose-reflecting mirror. accurately determine the character of the Positioned slightly forward and to one photograph which the camera Wlll record. side of the image-reducing lens 13 I locate It is obvious of course, without illustration, that if for any reason it is desired to change the angular disposition of the camra, prisms may be interposed between the outer end of the lens-system thereof and the said camera in accordance with well understood principles, so as to properly direct the reflection from the said mirror into the camera.

I claim:

1. A pose-reflecting system for photographic apparatus comprising a pose-reflecting surface positioned to reflect the image of a poser back to himself; a camera having its lens-system directed at the said reflectingv surface; and a reducing-lens interposed between the poser and the said reflectingsurface and hence also between the poser and the said camera; whereby a poser may observe in the said reflecting-surface a reducedscale reflection of the image which the said camera will record from the said reflecting surface, and whereby the reflected image of the poser is reduced by passing through the said reducing-lens to the said reflectingsurface for eing recorded by the camera and again reduced by re-p'assing back through the said reducing-lens to the poser.

2. A pose-reflecting system for photographic apparatus comprising a'pose-reflecting surface positioned to reflect the image of a poser back to himself; a camera having its lens-system directed at the said reflectingsurface; a reducing-lens interposed between the poser and the said reflecting-surface and hence also between the poser and the said camera; and a shield constructed and arranged to laterally envelop the light-paths between the said reflecting-surface, camera and reducing-lens to prevent the said reflecting-surface from reflecting light other than that passing through the said lens; whereby a poser may observe in the said reflectingsurface a reduced-scale reflection of the image which the said camera will record from the said reflecting-surface, and whereby the reflected image of the poser is reduced by passing through the said reducing-lens :to the said reflecting-surface for being recorded by the camera and again reduced by re-passing back through the said reducinglens to the poser.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification.

LUTHER G. SIMJIAN. 

